Ryan Noe
I'm a senior scientist in Dr. Bonnie Keeler's lab in the Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy area of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. I manage projects on water and land use, with a focus on co-developing actionable research with state agencies, conservation organizations, and policymakers in Minnesota. I also collaborate with the Natural Capital Project, where I contribute to the development of tools and methods to understand the biophysical, economic, and social consequences of changing land uses. I have a background in geospatial analysis which I use to model and map the public returns on investment from conservation activities, and to prioritize future investments. I hold an M.S. in Natural Resource Science and Management from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Carleton College.
Reports, Tools, and Data
Commissioned by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, this report quantifies what environmental benefits have been protected and restored in the first 10 years of the Legacy Amendment's Outdoor Heritage Fund.
Noe, R., Locke, C., Lonsdorf, E., Keeler, B., Host, G., Gorzo, J., Johnson, L., Grinde, A., Joyce, M., Bednar, J., Dumke, J., 2020. Measuring what matters: Assessing the full suite of benefits of LSOHF investments.
Funded by the Environment and Natural Resources Trust fund, this project created dynamically downscaled climate change projections for Minnesota. This report highlights some of the key findings. Check the Keeler Lab project page for updates on data availability.
Noe, R., Keeler B., Twine T., Brauman K., Mayer T., Rogers M. (2019). Climate change projections for improved management of infrastructure, industry, and water resources in Minnesota. http://hdl.handle.net/11299/209130.
This report applies the data and methods created for the Parcel Environmental Benefit Assessment Tool to past acquisitions funded by the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
Noe, R., Keeler, B., Johnson J., Kilgore, M., Taff, S., Polasky, S., 2018. Assessing the benefits of ENRTF funded conservation easements. http://z.umn.edu/pebat-final-report
Developed for the Legislative-Citizen Comission on Minnesota Resources, this web tool allows conservation practitions to quickly score a proposed acquisition accross 11 environmental benefit metrics, and compare it to hundreds of thousands of other parcels in the state.
Noe, R., Keeler B., Johnson J., Kilgore M., Taff S., Polasky S., 2018. Parcel Environmental Benefit Assessment Tool, version 1.2. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota. http://pebat.umn.edu
Publications
Keeler B., Dalzell B., Gourevitch J., Hawthorne P., Johnson K., Noe R. (2019). Putting people on the map improves the prioritization of ecosystem services. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2004
Noe, R., Keeler, B., Kilgore, M., Taff, S., Polasky, S. (2017). Mainstreaming ecosystem services in state-level conservation planning: progress and future needs. Ecology and Society, 22(4), art4. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-09581-220404
Chaplin-Kramer, R., Sim, S., Hamel, P., Bryant, B., Noe, R., Mueller, C., Rigarlsford, G., Kulak, M., Kowal, V., Sharp, R., Clavreul, J., Price, E., Polasky, S., Ruckelshaus, M., Daily, G. (2017). Life cycle assessment needs predictive spatial modelling for biodiversity and ecosystem services. Nature Communications, 8, 15065. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15065
Sun, J., Twine, T. E., Hill, J., Noe, R., Shi, J., Li, M. (2017). Effects of Land Use Change for Crops on Water and Carbon Budgets in the Midwest USA. Sustainability, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9020225
Noe, R., Nachman, E., Heavenrich, H., Keeler, B., Hernández, D., Hill, J. (2016). Assessing uncertainty in the profitability of prairie biomass production with ecosystem service compensation. Ecosystem Services, 21, 103–108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.05.004